1、Words and expressions in Unit 21.qualification n.资格;学历 qualify v.使合格,使具备资格 qualified adj.有资格的;能胜任的2.ambition n.追求,野心,报复 ambitious adj.有野心/雄心的 3.adaptation n.适应;改编本 adaptable adj.有适应能力的 adapt v.适应 【adapt to 适应】fort n.安慰;舒服 v.安慰;抚慰 discomfort n&v.(使)不舒服 uncomfortable fort zone 舒适区,舒适范围 5.participate v
2、.参加参与(in)participation n.参加6.presentation n.报告;陈述;出示;拿出 present v.呈现;表现 (presentation)adj.当前的;出席的(presence/absent)n.目前;现在(at present)7.speak up 大声点说;明确表态 speak up for 为.辩护8.feel at home 宾至如归,不拘束 9.engage v.参加/与;吸引 engaged adj.从事/忙于.的 engage in doing sth =be engaged in doing sth 参与/忙于做某事10.involve v.
3、包含;需要;涉及 involved adj.参与的;涉及的 involve in doing sth=be/get/become involved in 参与11.messenger n.信使;送信人 message n.消息 12.edition n.版次 edit v.编辑;校订 editor n.编辑 13.culture shock 文化冲击 culture conflict 文化冲突 14.overwhelming adj.无法抗拒的;巨大/压倒性的 overwhelm v.淹没;覆盖;压倒 15.homesickness n.思乡病;乡愁 homesick adj.思乡/想家的16
4、.motivate v.激发,成为动机 motivation n.动机 motivated adj 积极的,主动的 motivate sb to do sth 激励某人干某事17.reasonable adj.有道理的;合乎情理的 reason n.原因;理由;道理;情理18.expectation n.期望;预期;期待 expect v.期望 expect sb to do sth 希望某人干某事 be expected to do sth 应该干某事19.applicant n.申请人 apply v.申请;应用 【apply for】application n.应用,申请 19.firm
5、 n.公司 =company corporation adj.牢固的;坚定的 firmly adv.坚定地20.exposure n.接触;暴露;揭露 expose v.使接触/暴露于.expose.to.暴露.给.expose oneself to.=be exposed to 使自己暴露于.;使自己面临.21.departure n.启程;离开;出发 depart v.离开,启程,违背22.setting n.环境;背景 set v.以.为.背景;使.处于(set-set-set)be set in 以.为背景 23.dramatic adj.巨大/突然/急剧的 drama n.戏剧 tr
6、emendous adj巨大的24.expense n.费用,花费 expensive adj昂贵的 cost an arm and a leg 花一大笔钱25.behave v.表现 behavio(u)r n.行为;举止 26.surrounding adj.周围的;附近的 surroundings n.环境 surround v.围绕;环绕;包围 be surrounded with/by 被.环绕/包围27.depress v.使沮丧/忧愁 depression n.抑郁;沮丧;萧条28.strengthen v.加强;增强;巩固 strength n.力量,长处 mental str
7、ength 精神力量 physical strength 体力 strengths and weaknesses 长处和短处 29.deny v.否认;拒绝 deny doing sth 否认/拒绝干sth there is no denying that.不可否认.30.optimistic adj.乐观的 be optimistic about 对.乐观 pessimistic adj.悲观的 optimism n.乐观主义31.gain v.获得;赢得=attain=acquire=get No pains,no gains.不劳无获。没有付出就没有收获。petence n.能力,胜任,
8、本领 competent adj 有能力的,能胜任的33.cooperate v.合作;协作;配合 cooperation n.合作 cooperate with.=in cooperation with.与.合作 34.initiative n.倡议;新方案 initiate v.开始;发起;创始35.sincerely adv.真诚地;诚实地 sincere adj.真诚的36.side with 支持;站在.的一边 side against 反对37.logical adj.合乎逻辑的;合情合理的 logically adv.合理地 logic n.逻辑38.generally speaking 一般来说 =in general39.as far as I know 据我所知 as far as Im concerned 在我看来,就我个人而言40.in summary 总之,总的来说=to sum up summarize v.总结